Tech Roundup

The enterprise-class SaaS technology company that happens to be a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Digital has just named its new SVP the Head of this entity. Taking the dual roles at LAKANA LLC is Karen Brophy.

A company known for file-based media workflow orchestration, media streaming and delivery technologies is using the 2018 NAB Show to debut a "one-box solution" for closed caption encoding to multiple live streams.

Automated broadcast and production workflow firm ENCO has partnered with Broadcast Pix, known for its integrated production and control systems, for the release of a newsroom production and playout tool that supports the MOS (Media Object Server) protocol and interfaces with Newsroom Computer Systems (NRCS).

Here's another product debut planned for the 2018 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The second generation of GatesAir's content stream transport solution, now a standalone half-rack hardware device for data protection capability to a broadcaster’s audio contribution and distribution network, is getting its official unveiling April 9.

While ATSC 3.0 ushers in exciting new capabilities such as the delivery of 4K-quality shows, targeted ads and mobile services, implementing this next-generation DTV standard can prove challenging and disruptive. A new product with cloud-based, enterprise-level content monitoring and analysis solution could be the tool to provide help.

The co-inventor of the original Orban Optimod FM audio processor and founder of Modulation Sciences, who once served as Chief Engineer for RKO Radio-owned WXLO-FM (99X) in New York in the 1970s, has died after being struck by a vehicle in a supermarket parking lot in Delray Beach, Fla. He was 71.

Here's an exclusive chance for 2018 NAB Show attendees to learn more about one of Wazee Digital's newest partnerships. On Monday, April 9, Wazee Digital CEO Harris Morris will host a Q&A session Viacom Media Networks SVP/Ad Sales Operations Phil Lalonde. The conversation will be conducted in a private, and casual, cocktail reception.

The tech companies on Wednesday announced that they have forged a partnership that gives broadcast media "a complete solution" incorporating routers, automated playout and master control systems.

Futuri Media has bulked up its sales and development ranks by bringing in a Cox Media Group/Tampa veteran as its new Product Manager for #engage and its Futuri Mobile product, and welcoming a pair of National Account Managers. At the same time, the company now seeks a new Director of TopicPulse Strategic Initiatives.

Streaming solutions provider StreamGuys has partnered up with audio tech company Digigram on an agreement that brings Digigram’s blu live audio contribution service to the U.S. and Canada. To accomplish this, blu is now available as a joint offering running on StreamGuys’ cloud infrastructure.

Tech company Vipology has introduced its first smart speaker skills product, Vipology Smart Speaker System (VS3), to the radio industry. The launch comes as the company has signed a group deal with Adams Radio Group, providing the company's 24 radio stations with the technology.

Local Radio Networks (LRN) and SMARTS Broadcast Systems have entered into an arrangement that makes delivery of LRN’s 24/7 music formats compatible with the SMARTS Skylla System and available to all SMARTS Skylla affiliates.

A company known for its array of keyboard/video/mouse (KVM)  switches and transmitters has chosen the upcoming 2018 NAB Show in Las Vegas as the venue at which it will unveil what it claims to be a technological first.

Point Source Audio (PSA), known for its miniature microphones and headsets, has named a pro audio industry veteran as its Vice President of Global Partnerships. The appointment comes as Point Source Audio celebrates its 10th anniversary.

How important is your station's digital and/or social presence? Nearly 280 million people, or 85% of the U.S. population, will go online at least once a month in 2018. That stunning takeaway comes from the latest look at U.S. digital media users by eMarketer. In just four years, the number of users will climb to nearly 300 million.